Post by rachel on Feb 12, 2009 0:29:21 GMT -5
2.10.09
Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
Itfs hard to believe that itfs been three years since Lily Allenfs debut album burst onto the pop scene. Even long after the final chords of gSmileh faded from radio play, Allen kept in the tabloids with her antics. With her sophomore release, Allen is intent to prove that shefs grown upc at least a little bit. She still gives us her witty lyrics, pokes fun at old boyfriends, and talks about family members. But Allen also gets a bit more serious and talks about drugs, politics, and the hardships of relationships. Produced by The Bird and the Beefs Gregory Kurstin, Itfs Not Me, Itfs You benefits from the decision to have only one producer and gives us a mostly cohesive sound.
The album opens with gEveryonefs At Ith, Allenfs commentary on the drug culture of today, both legal and illegal. A great opener and sure to be the next single for this controversy and attention loving girl. She doesnft deny drug use, she neither openly approves nor disapproves of it, she just tells us that everyone should address the problem and be honest. The first single release from the album, gThe Fearh is the next track which points out and makes fun of the celebrity lifestyle and status. gIfll take all my clothes off/ and it will be shameless/ Cause everyone knows/ that how you get famoush has got to be one of the best lines on the album. Captured by photographers sunbathing topless recently, Allen seems to have getting famous down but still makes the song serious and relevant by admitting that it scares her to be in the spotlight all the time and have to keep real life and fame in perspective. The song is catchy, clever, and has a great music video to accompany it.
Other standout tracks include a fast-paced apology letter to her sister (hBack to the Starth), the tale of a party girl who finds herself at 30 and still acting like g22, and an exposef of an attentive boyfriend who is rubbish in bed (hNot Fairh). gNot Fairh also provides us with more great humourous lyrics as well as a bit of a techno hoedown vibe, which sounds all wrong, but works surprising well. gNever Gonna Happenh also deserves a mention if for nothing else for using the bold choice of an accordian to open (although there are other merits).
Unfortunately, there are several misses as well. Her musings on god are more strange than philosophical in gHimh
as she has apparently discovered that godfs favourite band is Creedence Clearwater Revival. Who knew? She also gives us a to-do list in gChineseh of activities planned with her beau.
But the pros of this album as a whole far outweigh the cons. The album flows easily from one song to the other
but offers enough variety to keep the audience happy and not to sound like the same song a dozen different ways. Lily is definitely back and grown up and here to stay for a while.
Lily Allen can be found on tour in Europe and in the US this Spring.
Visit Lilyfs MySpace www.myspace.com/lilymusic
Watch the video for gThe Fearh facrockrae.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/lily-allens-new-video
Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
Itfs hard to believe that itfs been three years since Lily Allenfs debut album burst onto the pop scene. Even long after the final chords of gSmileh faded from radio play, Allen kept in the tabloids with her antics. With her sophomore release, Allen is intent to prove that shefs grown upc at least a little bit. She still gives us her witty lyrics, pokes fun at old boyfriends, and talks about family members. But Allen also gets a bit more serious and talks about drugs, politics, and the hardships of relationships. Produced by The Bird and the Beefs Gregory Kurstin, Itfs Not Me, Itfs You benefits from the decision to have only one producer and gives us a mostly cohesive sound.
The album opens with gEveryonefs At Ith, Allenfs commentary on the drug culture of today, both legal and illegal. A great opener and sure to be the next single for this controversy and attention loving girl. She doesnft deny drug use, she neither openly approves nor disapproves of it, she just tells us that everyone should address the problem and be honest. The first single release from the album, gThe Fearh is the next track which points out and makes fun of the celebrity lifestyle and status. gIfll take all my clothes off/ and it will be shameless/ Cause everyone knows/ that how you get famoush has got to be one of the best lines on the album. Captured by photographers sunbathing topless recently, Allen seems to have getting famous down but still makes the song serious and relevant by admitting that it scares her to be in the spotlight all the time and have to keep real life and fame in perspective. The song is catchy, clever, and has a great music video to accompany it.
Other standout tracks include a fast-paced apology letter to her sister (hBack to the Starth), the tale of a party girl who finds herself at 30 and still acting like g22, and an exposef of an attentive boyfriend who is rubbish in bed (hNot Fairh). gNot Fairh also provides us with more great humourous lyrics as well as a bit of a techno hoedown vibe, which sounds all wrong, but works surprising well. gNever Gonna Happenh also deserves a mention if for nothing else for using the bold choice of an accordian to open (although there are other merits).
Unfortunately, there are several misses as well. Her musings on god are more strange than philosophical in gHimh
as she has apparently discovered that godfs favourite band is Creedence Clearwater Revival. Who knew? She also gives us a to-do list in gChineseh of activities planned with her beau.
But the pros of this album as a whole far outweigh the cons. The album flows easily from one song to the other
but offers enough variety to keep the audience happy and not to sound like the same song a dozen different ways. Lily is definitely back and grown up and here to stay for a while.
Lily Allen can be found on tour in Europe and in the US this Spring.
Visit Lilyfs MySpace www.myspace.com/lilymusic
Watch the video for gThe Fearh facrockrae.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/lily-allens-new-video